Pool-table attachment.



v UNITED' STATES PATENT OFFICE. PAULMASOHER, OE EAST- PALESTINE, OHIO,ASSIGOE OE ONE-HALE To PATRICK DOLAN; OF EAST PALESTINE, OHIO.

POOL-TABLE ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dee. 5, 1905.

' Application iled November l5, 1904. Seria] No. 232,849.

To all whom it wtcty concern:

Be it known that I, PAUL MASCHER, a citizen of the United States,residing at East Palestine, in the county of Columbiana and State ofOhio, have invented a new and useful Pool- Table Attachment, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to attachments to pool-tables or other tableshaving pockets to receive balls employed in the playing of the game, theobject being to provide a raceway to receive the balls from the pocketsand conduct them to the end of the table.

A further object ofthe invention is ,to provide a devi'ce of thecharacter mentioned which may be readily applied to any ordinarypool-table without requiring any change or. modification in theconstruction of the table itself.

The invention consists of a' track or raceway, in combination with novelmeans for securing the track or raceway to a table.

The invention further consists in the' novel the balls at the end of thetable after they' have been conducted there through the track orraceway.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in per spective of a pool-"tablewith my improvement Fig.l Zis a vertical section applied thereto.through one o f the pockets of the table,show i-ng the means forsupporting the trackway. Fig. 3 is a View in perspective ofone of thesupporting devices of the trackway.

The reference-numeral 1 designates a pooltable having the usual side and'corner pockets 2.

My improved attachment comprises a track or raceway 3 of approximatelysemicircular form in cross-section and extending along the sides andacross the end of the table in position to receive the balls as theydrop from the pockets. The track or raceway is arranged atsuch aninclination toward the front or starting end of the table as will directthe balls by gravity to that end.

The track or raceway is supported at point between the pockets bybracket-arms, each comprising a hook portionvt to embrace the under sideof the trackway, and a horizontal arm 5, secured by screws or otherfastening devices to the under side of the rail of the table. Inaddition to these bracket-.arms the track or raceway is supported by thenovel devices shown in Figs. 2 and. 3, each compris= ing a`substantially cylindrical body portion 6, having an intermediate portionthereof reduced and extended into the adjacent pocketl of the table andits lower end provided with inwardly-projecting perforated arms 7,adapted to engage the opposite sides of the track or raceway, therebeingV suitable clampingscrews 7 threaded in the perforations of saidarms for engagement with the raceway, as shown.

'1 To apply my attachment to an ordinary` pool-table having the usualnetwork pockets,

the lower ends of the pockets are cut olf to permit thecylindrical-shaped supportingdevices to be inserted.

The trackway 3 is preferably lined with any suitable fabric to render itcomparatively noiseless, and4 the cylindrical-shaped body portions 6 ofthe supporting devices are also preferably lined for the same purpose.

It will be obvious that any pieces of chalk falling through the pocketsmay be readily vremoved from the trackway, inasmuch as the latter isopen on its upper side throughout its length.

While I preferably employ sheet metal in the construction of thetrackway, l would have it understood that the invention comprehends all.such variations in material, size, and form as may be embraced withinthe scope of the invention.

Having thus'described the invention, what I claim is 1 The combinationwith a pool-table, of a track or raceway, and a supporting devicecomprising a substantially cylindrical-shaped body portion having anintermediate portion thereof reduced and extended in'to the pocket ofthe table and its lower end provided with inwardly-projecting armsadapted to engage said raceway.

2. The combination with a pool-table, of a track 0r raceway, and asupporting device for the raceway comprising a substantiallycylindrical-shaped body portion having a reduced neck the walls of whichare curved outwalidly and adapted to engage the poeketot' the tab e.

3. The combination with a pool-table, of brackets secured to the tableatpoints between the pockets,.a track or raceway secured to thebrackets, supporting devices each comprising asubstantiallycylindrical-shaped body portion the upper end of which is extendedWithin the pocket and the lower end thereof provided withinwardly-projecting arms, and clamping devices carried by the arms andadapted to engage the raceway.

4:. The combination with a pool-table,b1ack ets secured to the table atpoints between the pockets, a track or raceway secured to the bracketsand provided with an extension adapted to serve as a support for theballs, supporting devices each comprising asubstantiallycylindrical-shaped body portion the upper end of which is extendedwithin the adjacent pocket and the lower end thereot` provided withinwardly-projecting perforated arms, and clamping-screws passing throughthe perforations in said arms for engagement with the raceway.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aHXed mysignature in the presence of two witnesses.

PAUL MASCHER.

Witnesses:

EVERETT L. LYON, CLARA L. MoRRoW.

